Thirty-five local salons are donating are donating a portion of the money they earn today to the Albie Aware programs which helps women fighting breast cancer.

Thirty-five local salons are donating are donating a portion of the money they earn today to the Albie Aware programs which helps women fighting breast cancer.

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Updated: 12:20 PM PDT Apr 30, 2015

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WEBVTT LISA: SACRAMENTO AREA BEAUTY SALONS RAISING MONEY FOR CANCER. NU-ARTS SALON ON WHAT AVENUE IN SACRAMENTO. GOOD MORNING, CINDY. FOR PEOPLE WHO AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH ALBIE AWARE, TELLS ABOUT IT. IS A LOCAL BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION AND WE HELP WOMEN GOING THROUGH BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND WE HELP THEM THROUGH THEIR ENTIRE JOURNEY. WE HELPED THEM WITH DIRECT SERVICES. LISA: WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING TODAY FOR TODAY ONLY AT NU-ARTS SALON AND OTHER AREA SALONS? WE ARE 35 DIFFERENT SALONS PARTICIPATING TODAY. THEY'RE BANDING TOGETHER AND DONATING ANYWHERE FROM $25 -- 25% TO 100% OF THEIR PROFITS TO OUR CAUSE. THIS IS A PERFECT MATCH FOR US BECAUSE A LOT OF THESE WOMEN COME INTO THEIR STYLIST AND HAVE A VERY INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP. OFTENTIMES, COME TO THE SALONS TO HAVE THEIR HEAD SHAVED WHEN THEY'RE GOING THROUGH BREAST CANCER TREATMENT. LISA: IT IS PRETTY AMAZING ALL OF THE SALONS ARE TAKING PART. 35? THAT IS QUITE A FEW SALONS. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SERVICE YOU ARE GETTING. YOU KNOW AT LEAST SOME OF IT, IF NOT ALL OF THAT MONEY, WILL BE GOING TO ALBIE AWARE. IT IS GREAT AND WE CAN'T THANK THE PEOPLE PARTICIPATING AND UP. YOU CAN LOOK ON OUR WEBSITE AND YOU CAN SEE WHO EXACTLY IS PARTICIPATING. YOU CAN EVEN COME BY AND JUST DROP OFF A DONATION IF IT IS NOT TIME TO GET HER HAIR DONE. EVERYTHING WE RAISE TODAY WILL GO DIRECTLY TO PEOPLE WHO ARE FACING IN BATTLING BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS. LISA: TELL US MORE SPECIFICALLY HOW ALBIE AWARE HELPS PEOPLE. WE HELP THEM IF THEY DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE, IF THEY DON'T HAVE HEALTH COVERAGE. WE HELP THEM GET DIAGNOSED. WE PAY FURTHER TESTING. THEN WE DO AN INTAKE ON THEM , ASSESS WHAT THEIR NEEDS ARE. WE HOPE THEM UP SOMETIMES COVER CALIFORNIA, SOMETIMES CHARITY CARE THROUGH THE HOSPITAL. AND/OR WE JUST PICK UP THE SLACK WHEREVER IT IS NEEDED. LISA: SO MUCH TO DO WITH THAT ONE TIME. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. IF YOU NEED TO GET A SALON SERVICE DONE, TODAY IS THE DAY.

Sacramento beauty salons raise money for breast cancer foundation

Thirty-five local salons are donating are donating a portion of the money they earn today to the Albie Aware programs which helps women fighting breast cancer.